Aunt Billie's and Cousin Herschel's Birthday Party

Yes, the birthday party/mini-reunion was mainly to celebrate Aunt Billie reaching the milestone of her 90th birthday.  (We wouldn't have had such ceremony for Herschel's 29th birthday.)  But since so many people from the Slosberg and Ellis families were together, it seemed like a great idea to add to the celebration.
Aunt Billie has six grandchildren, five grandsons and one granddaughter.  Five of the grandchildren were able to travel from California or Nevada to celebrate their grandmother's birthday, which is actually in September.  (My cousin Ricky and his wife Nancy figured more people would be able to come in August before the school year started than if they waited until September.)
From left to right is Gabriel Slosberg, Alex Marcus, Herschel Slosberg, Billie Slosberg, Andrea Slosberg Proulx and Aaron Slosberg.

In this photo from left to right are Nancy (daughter-in-law), Ricky (oldest son), Billie, Jeff (youngest son) and his wife Monika Slosberg.  Sadly, Phylliss Marcus, Aunt Billie's only daughter, had passed away in 2003 from cancer.

 

After Aunt Billie had already cut the birthday cake, Nancy brought a birthday cookie to her son, my second cousin, Herschel, who was celebrating his 29th birthday this week.  (Too bad I had no room left for the cookie.  I'd already eaten so much at the brunch plus had a slice of birthday cake that I couldn't fit any more food in.)

Nancy's brother and sister still live in the Chicago area, so she was glad to catch up with Ferne and Joel and their families.

And, of course, the "arm stretch" shot of Russ and me.  A trip wouldn't be complete without one of these photos.

Even with the crummy weather getting here, I'm really glad we made the trip out here.